Corey Flintoff

Corey Flintoff (born April 8, 1946) is a retired journalist. Among his positions was international correspondent based in Moscow for National Public Radio (NPR) for four years.^[1]

Early life and education

Flintoff was born in Fairbanks, Alaska.^[2]

He earned a bachelor's degree from University of California at Berkeley and a master's degree from University of Chicago^[2] (where one of his professors was Norman Maclean).^[3]

Career

Flintoff's broadcasting career began in Bethel, Alaska, at the bilingual (English-Yup'ik Eskimo) station KYUK.^[1][4] He spent many years as a newscaster and reporter at the Alaska Public Radio Network before joining NPR in 1990,^[1] where he was a newscaster.

In 2007, Flintoff was included in a report compiled by MSNBC of journalists who had made campaign contributions to political candidates. A 2003 contribution of $538 to Howard Dean made their list. Flintoff insists that his wife made the contribution from a joint account. In spite of the error, Flintoff stated that it led to policy reforms at NPR.^[5]

Flintoff retired in October 2016.^[4]

Personal life

Corey Flintoff is married^[1] to Diana Derby.^[2] They have a daughter, Claire Flintoff.^[2]